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Spines are unique to vertebrate animals, and the spinal vertebrae don’t carry some of the proteins often thought of as characteristic of bones.

From Scientific American • Sep. 14, 2023

She was also affected by her participation in the “White Fragility” book group and by her own reading from a website called Diverse Spines.

From New York Times • Sep. 6, 2022

Bibliophile Diverse Spines: Provide great ideas for her next read with this illustrated list of talented but underrepresented authors across genres, from contemporary fiction to horror to cookbooks to essays.

From Seattle Times • Nov. 12, 2021

Moments after Harper popped into a Baltimore bookstore last summer, she was greeted by an enthusiastic patron: “‘Oh my gosh, are you Spines and Vines?’ ” she recalls a woman gushing.

From Washington Post • Aug. 6, 2019

“You two are not going to embarrass me in front of the Guardians. Spines straight! Wings preened! Beaks pointed!”

From "Aru Shah and the End of Time" by Roshani Chokshi